Ichise Chanyu

Ichise Chanyu (died 114 BC) was Chanyu of the Great Hunnic Empire from 126 to 114 BC, succeeding Gunchen Chanyu and preceding Uwei Chanyu.

Biography
Ichise Chanyu was the brother of Gunchen Chanyu and the son of Laoshang Chanyu, and he succeeded his brother as chanyu of the Xiongnu in 126 BC. He had to defeat the next-in-line to the throne, "the Wise Prince" Yui Bi, and he forced Yui Bi to flee to China. Tens of thousands of Huns raided northern China in 126 BC, killing regional governor Gun Ji at Daigun and capturing 1,000 people; he also captured 1,000 people at Yaimin. In 125 BC, he led 30,000 Huns on a raid into the Ordos, killing and capturing a multitude of officials and people at Shuofang. In 124 BC, Wei Qing led 100,000 Han cavalry to attack Shuofang, capturing 15,000 Huns while Ichise was drunk. Ichise responded with another raid, killing district chief Chu Yan and capturing 1,000 people. In 123 BC, Wei Qing led another campaign against the Huns, killing or capturing over 19,000 of them, but the Han suffered heavy losses. Ichise captured the treacherous Hun prince Zhao Xin in battle, but he made him his chief adviser and had him marry his sister. Shanyu decided to abandon the Ordos and move to the north of the Gobi Desert, forcing Chinese armies to march through the steppes, where they would be massacred. Ichise died in 114 BC and was succeeded by Uwei Chanyu.